Mauritius. Lucille Patate

Mauritius. View over the South Coast.

Room with chair. Vaddukoddai. Jaffna.

The Sewing Machine. Vaddukodai. Jaffna

Sewing machine. Inner courtyard of Miss Sabapathy's home in Vaddukoddai.

String Hopper Mould. Vaddukoddai, Jaffna.

Sumangala Jayathilake in Jaffna

Sumangala in Jaffna, earlier this week.

Mauritius. Tres Mamelle and Le Rempart Mountains.

Rodrigues. Octopus is a delicacy - drying in the sun.

Rodrigues. Interior of a bar & restaurant.

This charming island is literally miles away from much faster lifestyles. Cars are left unlocked, no traffic jams, a beautiful coast. This is where I stopped for lunch with my friends Vallan and Christ.

Mauritius. Re-visit to a home I photographed last year.

It was nice to see this home in Port Louis still looking the same.

Mauritius. I meet Dominic in Grand Gaube

I meet my namesake in a small village near Grand Gaube.

Rodrigues Island. A pirogue sails back to the island.

A pirogue sails in after a morning's fishing. The wonderful island of Rodrigues is just 16km by 10km and has one filling station.